The Boy Allies Under the Sea; Or, The Vanishing Submarines

he boat to remain there until they returned, Lord Hastings leaped lightly ashore

a weapon swung in the right hand o

kward glance had showed them they were pursued and now they

l the lad had always been known as something of a sp

ank paid no heed and continued to lengthen

, still more than a hundred yards ahead of Frank, their nearest pursuer. Strangely enough, there

f a building ahead and stood looking at the

em!" he

waste on him. Frank saw Davis, who was slightly in advance of Blosberg, extend his arm before him; and a moment later the man who woul

r this maneuver, so the pursuers had gained noth

Frank, still gaining steadily, darted around it a few seconds later, now less than seventy-five yard

eed and Frank did likewise. The next corner saw the same maneuver enacted

ground in a heap. He felt as though he had collided with a wall. He was just picking him

e stopped, but

em! Never

took account of his injury. A stream of blood flowed from a cut

lf. "I wonder which? Guess it must have been Davis. I don

darted after Jack and Lord Hastings, who at that

atly refreshed by his enforced but brief rest,

hed along. "If Jack and Lord Hastings can just keep them in si

ater once more took the lead. A minute later he again found himself less than fifty yard

" Frank muttered to himself, an

ome up with them. Remembering his past experience, Frank turned the corner

s no one

hat's wonderful can have happe

ouse before which he stood. It was a two-story brick building and stood right upon t

ave gone up there,

ings and Jack hove in sight around the

y go?" demande

ed Frank, "unless the

id Lord Hastings briefl

Jack fol

d the knob and the

k. "They're liable to take a

not reply, but iss

n the house. Jack, hunt the door to the basement and stand guard there, a

ading to the basement, in the hall, fortunately still in view of the front do

here, then," decl

n, holding it ready for instant use, enter

downstairs rooms. There was no one to

," he said to Jac

nd nothing. The door of the second room was shut. Lord Hastings laid a hand on the kn

r and descended violently in the direction of Lord Hastings' head. Fortunately the latter caught the glint of

Jack! Up

recognized the man whose arm he grasped as Davis. Blosberg, with levelled revolver, was circling

remendous strength, swung him around. There was a sound of a thud, and Davis' fig

and Lord Hastings felt a stingin

ggered

s Frank appeared at the top of the steps. Both raised their re

sation in his hand. He wiggled his fingers, but now he was unable to tell whether he had a right hand or not. Th

a narrow passageway at the end of it, disappearing just in time to escape a bu

d after

darkness; but he found no Blosberg. Quickly he took a match from his pocket and struck it. There was no sign of Blos

roof," cried J

nger might be in store for him ab

an looking for a means of descent. He still held a gun in his hand and whirled sharply as t

en he dropped down suddenly as Blosberg fired again, and, still unharmed, drew him

d and drew back suddenly as Blo

alled Jack. "I'll get him if

Frank also appeared on the roof. Blosberg made no effort to

w had taken their places w

all day," said Jack. "We'll circl

o had produced another revolver, leaped out suddenly to the left, Ja

erg's voice at this m

riends brea

your hands in the air," ordered Jac

Blosberg appe

d so Blosberg, with a sudden cry, dashed

of the roof and peered over. He saw Blosberg's twisting, tumbli